The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is about the kind of love that can go beyond death. The legend says that Orpheus was a very special being, son of Apollo, the god of music and the arts, and of Calliope,…
When you confront certain situations in your life, you have to ask yourself whether you really know how to distinguish love from a need. Is it love or is it need? Do you really know what love is and why…
Tirso de Molina was Gabriel Téllez’s pseudonym; he’s one of the most representative scriptwriters of baroque theater. A friar, he led a peaceful life at a convent from a young age. Today, we’d like to show you some of his…
Love is about action. It’s also an abstract concept that’s difficult to define. In fact, people from all walks of life, including poets, psychologists, and even neuroscientists, have tried to “pin it down” and label it but many people end…
Eastern philosophers have a particular way of seeing life. They say that your thoughts create your world, but the rules of personal power decide what happens or not. The rules of personal power are patterns that can define or condition…
Oxytocin plays an important role in your bodily functions and your behavior. It’s a neurohormone that provides wonderful benefits to your body and emotions. Oxytocin is called “the love hormone” because it’s responsible for so many of the things that…
Falling in love after 50. Four or five decades ago, this was a virtual impossibility. At that age, you had to have your life figured out and, instead of starting something new, you had to conclude what was pending. It…
When many people see a relationship work, they think that the partners got lucky. Well, they should know that isn’t really the case. Short-term love isn’t difficult; we could say that it doesn’t require that much love or commitment. However,…
True love doesn’t think about age differences; it’s about passion, attraction, and sharing the same values and a life project. Many people criticize relationships with big age gaps. However, many of them seem to be quite strong. Big age differences…
It can feel impossible to forget a past love, like trying to break a mountain in half. In the end, some memories are impervious to rust. Some stories and experiences were written in the ink of passion, on a kind…
Romantic relationships typically involve a bond between two people. That bond is something you have to cultivate every day. This means being around each other a lot, which can lead to conflicts. But if one or both partners has self-destructive…
The characteristics of philophobia make it a very specific, unique fear: the fear of forming a strong emotional bond with someone. Some people say that this tends to come from childhood abuse, divorced parents, etc. But that’s not always the case. There…
Moving in together has long been seen as one of the most important steps in a relationship. In our society, sharing your space, routines, and, in some cases, money and material things, is a sign that you have a solid relationship. But…
Alabama Monroe tells the love story of a bluegrass-lover (the purest form of country) and a woman covered in beautiful tattoos, loving and endowed with a special, spiritual sensitivity. Two polar opposites that fall in love at first sight. Two…
There are many theories on the role of physical attraction in love and relationships. Many of them focus on the beginnings of a relationship. It’s also a widely studied concept in the psychology of social cognition, where experts have done…
Many people don’t give us the love that we deserve. They stay with us for their own benefit, to satisfy their own desires, and to fill the void in their lives. Selfishness in love creates havoc and leaves scars. Reacting…
Sometimes you devote yourself to loving someone without stopping to get to know yourself, to value yourself, and to learn to love yourself. The problem is that when you don’t love yourself or know yourself, the relationships you have with…
Love is a feeling we experience towards another person, someone to whom we wish all the best in life and we’re deeply connected t0. However, there’s a harsh truth to this: loving someone doesn’t mean you’ll get the same in…
Combating emotional dependence isn’t easy, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Breaking the chains that bind you to another person, setting boundaries, and doing solo activities are strategies that will help you gain autonomy in your relationship. Now, it’s important…
In this article, we’ll be talking about a new way of understanding a committed relationship: I’m me, you’re you, and then there’s us. Society believes in idyllic patterns and dynamics in relationships. This is a fantasy that, precisely because it’s…